Hand-press.



S. J; ARNOLD.

HAND PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 18,1911. I 1 019 293; Patented M21115, 1912.

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HAND PRESS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 18,1911. 1 019 293 Patented Mar. 5,1912.

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SAMUEL J'. ARNOLD, F DUBUQUE, IOWA.

HAND-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 18, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL J. ARNOLD, citizen of the United States,residing at Dubuque, in the county of Dubuque and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Presses, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a press for baling waste paperwhich shall be simple in construction and shall have great power andeasily operated by hand.

In what it consists, its manner of construction and mode of use will befully set out and described in the following specification together withthe drawings accompanying the same and forming a part hereof.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the front side. Fig. 2 is aperspective view front quarter of the press. Fig. 3 is a side viewshowing the wheel and lever inoperative position. Fig. 4 is aperspective view of the back side of the press. Fig. 5 is a crosssection through line 00-05 with the arms removed. Fig. 6 is an insideview of the ratchet wheel. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of thefollow-board.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in each of thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, 2 represents the rear side of the press whichconsists of two planks 4, one at each side bolted to a cross plate 5 atthe base and cross-plate 6 at the top. Between these two planks 4 aretwo guide plates 8 that are similarly secured to the cross-plates 5 and6 and extend conslderably above the planks 4. These guides 8 are facedon their inner sides with metal plates 10 and are set a short distancefrom the plank 4 leaving vertical spaces 12. They also are set apartfrom each other for the purposes presently to appear. Between the plates5 and 6 and outside of the back of press are secured a short distanceapart, two posts or supports which are held 1n place by two metal rods16. Between the supports 15 is fastened a stop 18. The sides of thepress are formed of planks 11 secured a short distance apart, to theplates 5 and 6. Upon the plate 6 are attached brackets and 22 in whichis mounted a shaft 25 and upon the outer end of the shaft is mounted aratchet wheel 26 provided with the teeth 28. Against the inner side ofthe wheel 26 is secured, preferably cast integral therewith, a secondwheel 30 provided with the teeth 32 and upon the plate 6 is attached abracket 34 to which is pivoted a dog 35 adapted to engage the teeth 32of the wheel 30. The end of the shaft 25 projects through the wheel 26and to this projection is removably secured a crank 27 provided with ahandle 29. There is also provided a lever 31 curved at one end toconform with the periphery of the ratchet wheel 26 and having a hook 33at the end of the curve adapted to engage the teeth 28 of the wheel 26.

In the rear of the press between the guides 8 is a gear bar 36 providedwith a groove on each side, which grooves are adapted to be engaged bythe metal plates 10 upon the guides 8. Mounted upon the shaft 25 is agear wheel 40 adapted to engage the gear bar 36 and cause it to travelup and down. To the gear bar 36 are secured arms 42 which projectdownward and forward and to the lower end of which is rigidly fastened apresser frame 44, the edges of which are preferably formed of angle ironplates, united firmly together and bolted to the gear bar 36. This frameis adapted to en gage the edges of a follow-board 47 shown in Fig. 7.

To the front of the press is hinged a door 45 by the hinges 46 andhaving straps 48, each provided with a notch 50 adapted to be engaged bya hook 52 pivoted to one side of the press, whereby the door may besecurely locked.

The manner of operating my press is substantially as follows. Startingwith the door 45 locked by the hooks, and the presser frame 44 at itsfull height and the lever 31 removed, the operator fillsthe press withthe paper through the opening in the frame 44 and places thereon thefollow-board 47, then grasps the handle 29 of the crank 27 and rotatesthe shaft 25 and with it the gear wheel 40 and, since the gear wheelmeshes into the gear bar 36, the bar 36 will be brought down and with itthe frame on the follow-board and press the paper to a limited extent,then the crank 27 is reversed and the press is refilled through thepresser frame as before and this is pressed in the same manner asbefore, then when there is suflicient for a bale partly pressed theoperator takes the lever 31 and brings the hook into engagement with theteeth 28 on the wheel 26 and completes the pressing of the paper. Thedoor 45 is opened and the binding wire is inserted through the grooves(not shown) in the floor and up through the vertical spaces in the backand beneath the follow-board and the ends of the wire twisted together,and the bale is rolled out through the door.

It will be seen that by means of the crank 27 being attached directly tothe shaft 25, that the preliminary pressure can be done with great speedand also the refilling after the preliminary pressing of the firstfilling has been made, and then the length of the lever 31 and themanner of applying will enable the operator to subject the paper to anenormous pressure. It will also be noticed that the various fillings arethrough the open presser frame and not beneath a raised follow-board andcan be rapidly accomplished without removing the frame.

Having now described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is s 1. In a device of the character described, a pressprovided with a door extending the length of the press, means forlocking the door, supports on the rear of the press, a shaft mounted onsaid supports, a gear wheel on the shaft, a gear bar engaging the gearwheel, an open frame secured to the gear bar, a follow board adapted tobe engaged by the frame on the gear bar, a ratchet wheel mounted on theshaft and provided with a spur-gear and pawl, a crank attached to theshaft for rotating the shaft and partially pressing the paper, and alever adapted to removably engage the teeth of the ratchet wheel andcomplete the pressing of the paper in the press.

2. In a device of the character described, a press having a plurality ofvertical spaces in the rear, a plate secured to the upper part of therear of the press, supports set a short distance apart, under andforming a support for said plate, brackets secured on said plate, ashaft mounted in the brackets, a gear roller mounted on the shaft, agear bar adapted to mesh with the gear roller and be moved verticallythereby, an open frame secured to the gear bar, a followboard adapted tobe engaged by said frame, a ratchet wheel secured upon said shaft, acrank on said shaft to partially press the paper, and a lever adapted toengage the teeth on the ratchet wheel and complete the pressing of thepaper.

8. In a device of the character described, a press, a door hinged to thepress, a lock adapted to fasten the door to the press, a plate securedupon the back of the press, supports beneath said plate, a shaft mountedon said plate, a gear roller on the shaft, a gear bar adapted to meshwith the gear roller and be moved vertically thereby, said gear barhaving grooves in its oppo site edges, guide plates adapted to engagethe grooves in the gear bar and direct the movements of said bar, apresser frame s'ecured to the gear bar and providing an opening throughwhich the paper is intro duced into the press, a follow-board in thepress adapted to be engaged at its edges by the presser frame, a ratchetwheel having teeth on its periphery'and provided with a spur-wheel, apawl secured to the side of the press and engaging the spurwheel, acrank on the end of said shaft for partially pressing the paper, and alever adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet wheel and complete thepressing of the paper.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL J. ARNOLD.

Witnesses:

M. M. GADY, A. B. HANsHAw.

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